FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNashville SC halt FC Cincinnati's 7-game win streak
Hany Mukhtar assisted on first-half goals four minutes apart from Jack Maher and Jacob Shaffelburg as visiting Nashville SC ended FC Cincinnati's club-record seven-match winning streak with a 2-0 victory Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 2': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 5': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 8': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dru Yearwood.
- 12': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 16': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 16': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 19': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 21': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt missed. Dru Yearwood (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 24': Attempt saved. Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 25': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 25': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 1. Jack Maher (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 27': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 29': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 29': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 2. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a headed pass.
- 34': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
- 35': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 36': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 36': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+1': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 2.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Shaq Moore.
- 46': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Luca Orellano.
- 47': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Bauer with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 50': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jack Maher (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 51': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 51': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
- 55': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 55': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad replaces Nick Hagglund.
- 59': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 60': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dru Yearwood.
- 61': Foul by Dru Yearwood (Nashville SC).
- 61': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 63': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kelsy.
- 64': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 65': Substitution, Nashville SC. Tyler Boyd replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 66': Substitution, Nashville SC. Brent Kallman replaces Walker Zimmerman.
- 66': Attempt saved. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 68': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 70': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 71': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
- 71': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 72': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 74': Attempt saved. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 76': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 76': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 79': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teal Bunbury.
- 80': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 80': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Dru Yearwood.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Brent Kallman (Nashville SC) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 81': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 81': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Luca Orellano.
- 86': Brent Kallman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
- 87': Substitution, Nashville SC. Amar Sejdic replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 89': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 89': Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Amar Sejdic (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+1': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 2.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 2.
Statistics
 NSH |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.7 | Possession | 59.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 291 | Accurate Passes | 455 |
| 374 | Passes | 558 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 24 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
| 19 | Kevin Kelsy |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 16 | Dru Yearwood |
| 27 | Brian Anunga |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury |
| 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
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